NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Casper's First Christmas" is a half-hour (well actually, clearly under) television special from 1979, so this one will soon have its 40th anniversary. Of course, there is a lot of scaring going on again, but this is really much more about the Christmas spirit. You can imagine probably already how much Casper (voiced by an actress in her 30s) loves it all and wants to celebrate like everybody else while his ghost pals rather take thr grinchy approach. Several other cartoon characters join in here, like Yogi Bear, so this is a lot more about others too, not just Casper as you may guess from the title. Anyway, I liked this one. Voice acting was fine, message was good, some funny writing and situations too. Of course I'm biased as a Casper fan, but still I think it must be pretty difficult to not like the watch here, even if the supporting characters weren't always to my liking. Visually, it was fine too, very retro certainly, the color won't change that. Urbano, Cuddington and Ogle came up with a convincing holiday special that can also still be enjoyed in January when there's snow outside. In the summer months, not so much maybe. But overall, I give it a positive recommendation for sure. This is worth seeing for the young and the young at heart.

utgard14 Hanna-Barbera TV special that teams up many of their popular characters. It's Christmas Eve and Casper wants to spend it at home but his friend Hairy Scary makes him go out and search for a new place to haunt. While they're gone, Yogi Bear and friends show up and decide to celebrate Christmas at their house. The ghosts return home to find the group decorating the house for a Christmas party. Casper is excited but Hairy is angry and decides to scare the uninvited guests. There's not much more to this but it should hold a lot of appeal for Hanna-Barbera fans, who will no doubt enjoy seeing all of the characters hanging out together. In addition to Casper, Hairy, Yogi, and Boo Boo, there's Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Quick Draw McGraw, Augie Doggie, and Doggie Daddy. There's a lame laugh track which is thankfully used sparingly. I'm not the biggest Hanna-Barbera fan so this cartoon didn't do a lot for me. But it is good natured and pleasant with likable characters (except for annoying Hairy Scary). Not a bad way to pass a half-hour if you catch it on television during the holidays.

Trevor Thurlow I haven't seen this special in 20 years and it was a sure delight to see it again.The opening with the Yogi gang singing as they travel to the lodge in their 1920's era car passing through a snowbank and a couple of fields full of snow was a really fun and great way to open this cartoon. Plus the antics between Casper and Hairy Scary are hilarious.This special was way better than "Yogi's First Christmas". If you can find it on VHS or DVD you should check it out, and hopefully a station will re-air this special over the Christmas season, since this should be a special that gets a re-airing every year.So get ready to have a funny "picnic lunch" with Casper, Yogi and the rest of the gang in this Christmas Classic.

richard.fuller1 Yogi Bear, Huck Hound, Snaggle Puss, Quickdraw McGraw, Augie Doggy and Doggy Daddy, Boo Boo Bear, all arrive at the abandoned condemned hotel lodge that Casper and Hairy Scary haunt.The gang wants to celebrate Christmas, Hairy wants to scare them away. Casper runs away too.Only then does Hairy learn what Casper really wanted for Christmas and has a change of heart.As bad as the Yogi's First Christmas cartoon, in fact, the annoying song shows up here as well, but thankfully, Casper's Christmas is only a half hour long, while Yogi's was a two hour movie! Neither is worth watching, but if you want to forget what is going on around you this holiday season, these cartoons are ideal for checking out.